FORMER ISLANDER PAULY COMPETES IN NPF CHAMPIONSHIP

Aug 27, 2009

Former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball great Sarah Pauly
recently competed in the National Pro Fastpitch Championship Finals
from August 22-23. Pauly pitched for the USSSA Pride against the
Rockford Thunder as the Pride fell 2-1 in the best-of-three
series.

Pauly started the first game of the series, helping her team to
a 4-0 victory. She went 7.0 innings, giving up just three hits and
no walks while striking out three to give the Pride a 1-0 series
lead.

Following a win by the Thunder in game two against the Pride's
Monica Abbott to tie the series at 1-1, Pauly came back to pitch in
the final game of the championship. Pauly gave up just two runs in
the game but the Pride were unable to muster any offense, falling
2-0 to end their season.

Pauly, who played for the Islanders from 2003-05, is the
all-time leader in career wins (112), appearances (197), games
started (129), complete games (113), saves (18), innings pitched
(1049.2), ERA (1.14) and strikeouts (1636). She was one of the
premier pitchers in all of college softball during her time on the
Island and has gone on to a successful professional career.

In addition to playing in the NPF, Pauly has trained with the
USA Softball National Team. She was named the NPF Pitcher of the
year during her rookie season in 2005, when she helped lead the
Stratford Brakettes to a runner-up finish in the league
championship series. In 2007, she led the Washington Glory to the
title in her first year with the team. The past two season, she
has helped her team finish second in the league, in 2008 with the
Glory and this season with the Pride.